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ERIC Number: EJ1122805
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: EISSN-1923-1857
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Early Years Students' Relationships with Mathematics
Takeuchi, Miwa Aoki; Towers, Jo; Plosz, Jennifer
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, v62 n2 p168-183 Sum 2016
Early years mathematics experiences have been shown to be a significant predictor for students' school readiness and future mathematics achievement. Previous research also indicates an important connection between emotion and mathematics learning. How do students in early years education in Alberta describe their emotional relationship with mathematics? This article documents the findings of our research focusing on Kindergarten to Grade 2 students. Our analysis showed that many students in the early years, including those at the Kindergarten level, recognized what is considered to be mathematics but mainly associated mathematics with number and numerical operations. The majority of these students reported positive relationships with mathematics, though some described negative relationships with school mathematics learning.
University of Alberta, Faculty of Education. 845 Education Centre South, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G5, Canada. Tel: 780-492-7941; Fax: 780-492-0236; Web site: http://www.ajer.ca/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education; Grade 1; Elementary Education; Grade 2
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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